Originally created in 1991 at the West Side Arena, the Sports Wall of Fame is now located on the second level of the Vale Health & Wellness Centre.
The 2027 Sports Wall of Fame Ceremony will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2027.
To nominate an individual, team, organization, or volunteer for the 2027 class, please complete our nomination form. Applications for inductees will be accepted until the last day of November for the following induction year.
2026 Inductee Ceremony
Sport Wall of Fame Inductees
In 1967, the Port Colborne Steelers Bantam “A” team won the Ontario Baseball Association (OBA) championship, defeating Owen Sound in a 1-0 victory. Following this achievement in 1970, the team (…
In 1970, juvenile women’s softball was quite competitive in Ontario. It was this year that the Charuk’s Woodworking Provincial Women’s Softball Union (PWSU) team won the Juvenile “B” Championships.…
Front Row L to R - Bill Hurst, Dean Tedesco, Bill McDonald, Terry Albano, Tony Grano, Bryan Elliott
Second Row L to R – Mike Sesto, Scott Gruhl, Coleman Bagu, Paul Conn (Coach), Peter Lee, David…
ALL ONTARIO CHAMPIONS / EASTERN CANADA FINALIST
Back Row: Left to RightBrian Kilpatrick, Terry Roy, Gino Farinacci, Wayne Gallinger, Bryce Waters, Bernie Larochelle, Jean Latulippe, Steve Latinovich…
In 1980 The Port Colborne Sugarloaf Esso Bantams won the provincial “C” championships. The team defeated Thorold, Fort Erie, Hamilton, Cobourg, Sault Ste. Marie, and ultimately North Bay in a 12-4…
The Port Colborne High School 1982-83 senior boys’ basketball team won the OFSAA “A” provincial championship. On March 19, 1983, the team captured the gold medal in Timmins, defeating Bayridge…
Born in Scotland, Alex McNay came to Port Colborne in 1924. He became the co-ordinator of the Lions Minor Hockey programme in 1963 and carried out those duties for the next ten (10) years. A tireless…
“Amby” McAvoy was born in 1893 in Owen Sound, Ontario. “Amby” attended the University of Western Ontario where, as a star player at the“Rover” position, he led the underdog Western hockey team to the…
Anna Tykoliz (nee Interisano) is a 1954 baby boomer baby born and raised in the City of Port Colborne. Anna is a product of the softball, swimming, tennis, skating and gymnastics municipal sporting…
Born in London, England in 1905, Archie came to Port Colborne in 1925. His interest in many sports broadened his ability to be the Consummate Volunteer. His understanding of the youth in…